Laundry tub tray



April 19, 1932. G FR DL 1,854,987

LAUNDRY TUB TRAY Filed March 13, 19-30 INVENTOR. cage F' JI ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 19, 1932 UNITED STATES GEORGE FRADL, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN LAUNDRY TUB TRAY Application filed March 13, 1930. Serial No. 435,405.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a laundry tub tray adapted for mounting on a laundry tub and serving as a support or receptacle for soap, bottles,

5 and other similar articles commonly used in connection with laundry tubs. It is an object of the present invention to provide a tray of this class which will be simple in structure, economical of manufacture and highly eficient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of this class which may be easily and quickly attached to a laundry tub and which will afford a maximum of convenience when mounted on the laundry tub.

Another object of the invention is the formation of the tray in such a manner that undue displacement of the articles from the tray maybe prevented.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by a reference to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and in which V Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the invention showing it applied.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings I have illustrated the invention used with a double laundry tub having the tubs 7 and 8 separated by the par-' tition 9. Projecting upwardly from the rear wall 26 is a boss 10 on which is mounted the swingable spout 11. The tray comprises a bottom 12, a rear Wall 13 and the diagonally out side walls 14. The forward edge of the tray is recessed as at 15 for reception of the projection 10 and extending around the forward edge of the recess 15 is a semi-circular bead 16 which is pressed upwardly from the base 12. Projecting outwardly from the bead 16 at opposite sides of the recessed portion 15 are inclined tongues 17 and 18. This tray is attached to the rear wall 26 by means of a suitable support comprising a pair of spaced legs 19 and 20 adapted to engage opposite faces of the wall 26 and secured thereon by means of the set screw 23. The legs 19 and 20 are connected at their upper ends and a rearwardly projecting arm 21 is secured to the base 12. A forwardly projecting arm'22 having an inclined upper surface serves as a support for the tongues 17 and 18. Two sets of these supports being used with the tray as clearly appears in Fig. 1. Projecting laterally from each of the legs 20 intermediate the ends thereof are wings or extensions 24 and 25 so that sufficient area of the rear surface of the wall 26 may be engaged by these egs.

With a tray constructed in this manner articles may be supported thereon ready for use at all times. The durability of the tray is'believed evident from its structure as is likewise the simplicity with which the device may be moimted on a laundry tub.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of my invention, I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details of structure shown but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as may come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A tray of the class described, comprising: a pair of spaced supporting legs connected at their upper ends; an elongated arm projecting rearwardly from the upper end of 7 one of said supporting legs; and a comparatively short arm projecting forwardly from. the upper end of the other of said supporting legs, the upper surface of said comparatively short arm being inclined downwardly; a tray positioned upon and secured to the [upper surface of said arms; and tongues pro jecting outwardly from the forward ed e of said tray and engaging said inclined sur aces.

2. A tray of the class described, comprising: a pair of spaced supporting legs connected at their upper ends; an elongated arm projecting rearwardly from the upper end of one of said supporting legs; and a comparatively short arm projecting forwardly from the upper end of the other of said sup: porting legs, the upper surface of said comparatively short arm being inclined down- 190 wardly; a tray positioned upon and secured to the upper surface of said arms; and tongues projecting outwardly from the forward edge of said tray and engaging said inclined surfaces; and an upwardly pressed bead on the bottom of said tray extending along the forward edge thereof and positioned' rearwardly of said tongues.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

- GEQRGE. FRADLR 

